Death Stranding

 PlayStation 4
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7.4

Mixed or average reviews- based on 18537 Ratings

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  1. JonSenpai
    Nov 11, 2019
    10
    Combatendo o Review bomb, Muitas pessoas estão dando notas muito baixa ao jogo sem ao menos ter jogado, Vergonha
  2. wiuusantos
    Nov 10, 2019
    10
    Não é para qualquer um, mas os que tiverer cabeça aberta vai sim gostar muito do jogo!!!.
  3. Jacinto
    Nov 11, 2019
    0
    Uber eats simulator, chega a ser vergonhoso e tosco o jogo, tão babando só por causa do Kojima
  4. AxeFire
    Nov 11, 2019
    1
    Death Stranding is a very creative and articulate name for this game. But whilst playing, a few more possible names came into my mind as to what could explain this game just a little bit better. First, Walking with Norman Reedus. Just like his series on AMC, Riding with Norman Reedus, where you can ride around with him on his motorcycle, traveling to different locations and learning aboutDeath Stranding is a very creative and articulate name for this game. But whilst playing, a few more possible names came into my mind as to what could explain this game just a little bit better. First, Walking with Norman Reedus. Just like his series on AMC, Riding with Norman Reedus, where you can ride around with him on his motorcycle, traveling to different locations and learning about biker culture. This game seems to be a lot like that, but with walking instead of biking. There is an abundance of things to discover in this world when walking around with Reedus too, from grass to rivers to mountains and even more grass, rivers, and mountains! In Death Stranding, you get to walk around with Norman Reedus, delivering packages and other interesting things like "smart drugs" and human corpses. Another name that, in my opinion is better than the actual name itself, is Cut Scene. Throughout my playtime of this game (around 3 hours), the majority of the game was cut scenes. In between each cut scene there is a great amount of game-play. Before the next cut scene begins, you get a WHOPPING 5 minutes of game time before being transferred to the next cut scene! I got to play for a whole 30 minutes out of my 3 hours of actual game-play!

    When this game was announced, I was very excited to see Norman Reedus as the main character. Don't get me wrong. Reedus was a great choice to play the main character, Sam Porter Bridges. Sam is a man of isolation. He doesn't like human interaction, whether it be touch or emotional. He is a very independent man and when he develops an emotion about another human, he becomes very uncomfortable, which I think Reedus plays very well. This is definitely not a knock at Norman Reedus or any of the other actors in this game. They all did great at what they were told to do...act.

    Hideo Kojima is known for his strange and unusual ideas and game-play. This game takes the cake when it comes to unusual and might even take it to a whole new level. On a serious note, this game made no sense for the first hour I was playing, and much of it still doesn't. There is nothing exciting throughout the game and with the only plot of the story being to deliver weird packages with a fetus hanging on your chest, I had to force myself to play for as long as I did. I eventually got to the point where the second mission begins. After accepting this, I checked my map to see where I needed to go. I had to go back to the same place I JUST WAS! The place I just came back from!

    Death Stranding is an all time low for the gaming industry in the 21st century and probably one of the worst, most boring games I have ever played...and I am one of the least picky people when it comes to games (which is not what this game seemed like. More like a movie with an occasional chance to play something, than a game).

    The hype for this game was nowhere close to how the game actually is. With all the walking, talking, walking, talking, etc., the hype was no match to what this game really is! Long story short, if you enjoy walking simulators or watching your $64.94 game more than you like playing them, then this is the game for you!    … Expand
  5. pmdgv
    Nov 11, 2019
    9
    I loved precisely because the game goes against everything I was expecting, and that's its charm. The game is not what the fans expected, but what Kojima expected. is a Kojima game, not the fans game.

    Presentation: 10
    Graphics: 10
    Sounds: 9
    Story: 10
    I loved
  6. Shatohin
    Nov 11, 2019
    10
    #DeathStranding  is so much fun for the mind. It’s like LSD - showing wonders only for prepared brains. The lore is vastly deep and immersive. Chiral knots concept are genius and going through every bit of design. It feels mathematically correct like the whole Universe
  7. Biuso
    Nov 11, 2019
    1
    40H doing the same thing isnt a Game!! Please Kojima go to Hollywood an make Movies. Or do "short" cinematic Games without an Open World.
  8. Shivans
    Nov 11, 2019
    0
    Thats why konami kicked u!!! U failed the mgs series and now this boring game, i dont need to say more, goodluck
  9. maksimhomjak
    Nov 11, 2019
    9
    По-моему игра заслуживает хоть малейшего внимания. Забудьте все предлоги типа: "симулятор Яндекс курьера или диливери клаба", в этом вся фишка, сначала вам кажется что это скучно, но потом вы погружаетесь в атмосферу и сами становитесь доставщиком... Шучу, игра очень интересная и мне она очень понравилась ;)По-моему игра заслуживает хоть малейшего внимания. Забудьте все предлоги типа: "симулятор Яндекс курьера или диливери клаба", в этом вся фишка, сначала вам кажется что это скучно, но потом вы погружаетесь в атмосферу и сами становитесь доставщиком... Шучу, игра очень интересная и мне она очень понравилась ;)
  10. FoxHound3311
    Nov 11, 2019
    10
    This game is not for everybody. It's not an action game, and it's not fast paced. Anybody that's expecting the next Call of Duty is going to be really upset about this game. This game is an exploration game in many different ways. The story is captivating. The graphics are incredible, and the attention to every small detail is simply incredible. This game is more like art than a videoThis game is not for everybody. It's not an action game, and it's not fast paced. Anybody that's expecting the next Call of Duty is going to be really upset about this game. This game is an exploration game in many different ways. The story is captivating. The graphics are incredible, and the attention to every small detail is simply incredible. This game is more like art than a video game. I'm really enjoying it so far. I'm only 15 hours into the game, and it's not a game you can really rush through. This game will go down as a very polarizing game for many people. You either love it or hate it. It all comes down to what kind of person you are, and what you expect from video games.… Expand
  11. J4D3RPORFIRIO
    Nov 11, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. O Kojima nos surpreende com sua mente criativa a décadas, e nos dá a oportunidade de mais uma vez entrar nesse mundo curioso do Death Stranding. estou curtindo muito e pretendo chegar ao seu final que como o metal gear v me surpreendeu, espero que o DS faça o mesmo.… Expand
  12. Mik3Mar7in
    Nov 11, 2019
    4
    Jogo com uma ideia interessante para um mundo pós apocalíptico, porem mal executada...
    roteiro expositivo demais, personagens sem profundidade, diálogos sem sentido (como por exemplo num mundo destruído e cheio de "aparições" alguém pedir a entrega de uma pizza quentinha) o que tira demais a dramaticidade da historia! Outro ponto negativo é o tempo de jogo + gameplay, ser longo não é o    Jogo com uma ideia interessante para um mundo pós apocalíptico, porem mal executada...
    roteiro expositivo demais, personagens sem profundidade, diálogos sem sentido (como por exemplo num mundo destruído e cheio de "aparições" alguém pedir a entrega de uma pizza quentinha) o que tira demais a dramaticidade da historia! Outro ponto negativo é o tempo de jogo + gameplay, ser longo não é o problema, o problema é não ter nada a fazer num mapa tão grande, além de fazer entregas!
    O mundo é morto, sem nada, nenhum perigo oou quase nenhum... e quando aparece não há dificuldade! Ou seja, se Death Stranding fosse um filme, seria aqueles Sci-Fi B com o diferencial de durar 6 horas de duração com diálogos explicativos e plot twist pobre!
    Uma pena pro mercado de single player!    … Expand
  13. Fenrir-Z
    Nov 11, 2019
    10
    More interactive world experience than a game. I can see why opinions are so split but I loved my time in the world. It can be slow at times but even then the camera will pull back and an amazing soundtrack will begin playing so you can just relax between the more tense sections. Maybe not an overall 10 but definitely not the 0s people are trying to give.
  14. Vibes
    Nov 11, 2019
    9
    PRO:
    -Exciting storyline, intricate at the right point and with memorable characters
    - Incredible direction, it is like a movie - Has one ogf the best soundtrack i ever listened - Almost free of bugs, which is incredible considering the complexity of the game world - Rich in content, numerous "goodies" and extras to do, the only limit is your creativity - Almost stable frame rate,    PRO:
    -Exciting storyline, intricate at the right point and with memorable characters
    - Incredible direction, it is like a movie
    - Has one ogf the best soundtrack i ever listened
    - Almost free of bugs, which is incredible considering the complexity of the game world
    - Rich in content, numerous "goodies" and extras to do, the only limit is your creativity
    - Almost stable frame rate, which is incredible given that it has a very wide field view
    - Among the best animations of the characters I've ever seen
    - Visually stunning with breathtaking views and atmosphere

    CONTRO:
    - The first few hours of the game have an overall boring gameplay but this is fixed after 3/4 hours
    - Mediocre artificial intelligence
    - Difficulty too low even in "Hard" (personally)
    - Some missions only serve to "stretch the stock"

    Overall it's an incredible game that i know it's not for everyone but it still is amazing.    … Expand
  15. Yanirme
    Nov 11, 2019
    8
    Love the game it was so good, i love the open world and the help from all the player
  16. Feelipe1
    Nov 11, 2019
    9
    First of all, this game isn't for everybody, not because it's 'too intelligent', or 'too deep', but because it is a slow, conceptual game, where the theme is more important than the gameplay, so if you just want to shoot someone or just curse your teammates for losing, don't waste your money and time.
    For those who want to experience something different than the triple As games usually    First of all, this game isn't for everybody, not because it's 'too intelligent', or 'too deep', but because it is a slow, conceptual game, where the theme is more important than the gameplay, so if you just want to shoot someone or just curse your teammates for losing, don't waste your money and time.
    For those who want to experience something different than the triple As games usually offer, give it a try.
    The game is about an apocalyptic future where humanity passed the Death Stranding, and the cities started to be like 'islands', isolated from each other, because in between the cities the 'monsters', BTs, can appear all of a sudden. In this ambient delivering things between cities, being this connection, is probably the worst and more dangerous job someone can have, yet someone has to do it, so it's a little unfair to say that this game is an 'app delivery simulator' since logistic in this world is the most difficult problem humanity face. And here we have the theme 'Connection' is everywhere, I thought that maybe was a little too much, like the company name you work for is Bridges, and they talk about reconnecting the entire country, and you build and left bridges, roads, but apparently by the reviews, it wasn't enough.

    It is a slow-paced game, that demands work, collaboration with people you never met, and never will, planning ahead, and constantly maintaining and rearing tasks. So to quote Rick and Morty, because just because "I have no doubt that you would be bored senseless by therapy, the same way I’m bored when I brush my teeth and wipe my ass. Because the thing about repairing, maintaining, and cleaning is it’s not an adventure. There’s no way to do it so wrong you might die. It’s just work. And the bottom line is, some people are okay going to work, and some people … well, some people would rather die. Each of us gets to choose." And part of the concept of the theme is that connection is a repetitive task, is repairing, maintaining and cleaning our relationship with others, and that reflects on the gameplay, but the best part is, you are not alone, you can help others and be helped, when you choose a path to follow but you see a sign and a bridge you remake your whole path just because someone took their time, to gather resource or ask for them and put a bridge there and that for me it's awesome.

    A beautiful world, with some good comments as to how our society is growing distant with our technology that supposed to be closing the gaps. And how a little bit of work of everybody can have a great impact in the gameplay, literally the best part for me along with the music was the multiplayer, how you can help and be helped is a really nice addition that alters how you plan things and how you play at all.

    Of course, i isn't a perfect game, things like the accessibility and simplicity of the menus could be improved for non-gamers since Kojima said that they were part of the target audience. The physics of the motorcycle could be improved as well, but as the rest is a great game.

    I would put it as like the Animals album of Pink Floyd, as in the Animals the musicality serves the concept of the Album, and builds in it, Death Stranding does the same, the actors, graphics, music, and gameplay, are the basis of the theme of Connection of the game, without it, it can be a little boring or 'just deliver simulator' if you don't understand your part in these world as a bridge for the network of humanity.    … Expand
  17. thesilenthylian
    Nov 11, 2019
    3
    As with other Kojima games, it's being showered with pretentious, smoke blowing 10/10 masterpiece reviews purely because Kojima made it and for no reason other than that, and I say this as a fan of his. Truth is, no amount of bizzare, intriguing story or pretty visuals will make Death Stranding a fun video game. You walk, you walk some more, you deliver a package, you walk, you pee, climbAs with other Kojima games, it's being showered with pretentious, smoke blowing 10/10 masterpiece reviews purely because Kojima made it and for no reason other than that, and I say this as a fan of his. Truth is, no amount of bizzare, intriguing story or pretty visuals will make Death Stranding a fun video game. You walk, you walk some more, you deliver a package, you walk, you pee, climb a ladder, walk some more... it's the world's biggest walking simulator, an absolute chore.

    If any other developer put this out, it would be getting negative to mediocre reception, but because Kojima put it out, it's a flawless masterpiece, and if you don't like it and are bored by the "gameplay" you just don't understand what Kojima is trying to do. I'm all for experimenting, but first and foremost your game should be an actual video game. You know, with gameplay and stuff?    … Expand
  18. Anurag316Beast
    Nov 11, 2019
    10
    This is yet another great game by the genius game creator Hideo kojima. This game is fully packed with deep and engaging mechanism that any veteran video gamer would love to dive into . All that I can say that don't make any judgement on what the Internet has to say and play it for your to understand the spectacular 'DEATH STRANDING '.
  19. iVadimka
    Nov 9, 2019
    10
    The game was in earnest surprised many times! Interaction with online players in the name of a common goal. Stunning plot and unique atmosphere, visually beyond praise! One wonder how a team of 120 people in such a time to make such a game? Bravo Hedeo!) Take off my golden hat in front of you)
  20. venerado2001
    Nov 11, 2019
    10
    Este juego probablemente tenga una de las historias mas únicas y diferentes de los últimos años, un juego que sale de la misma gama de juegos que están saliendo estos últimos tiempos, copias y copias de otros, hasta los souls like ya están quemados e implementados hasta en una cebolla, puede que el principio no sea de lo mas divertido de todo, pero comparado con lo que viene después, teEste juego probablemente tenga una de las historias mas únicas y diferentes de los últimos años, un juego que sale de la misma gama de juegos que están saliendo estos últimos tiempos, copias y copias de otros, hasta los souls like ya están quemados e implementados hasta en una cebolla, puede que el principio no sea de lo mas divertido de todo, pero comparado con lo que viene después, te olvidas totalmente de lo anterior...… Expand
  21. Veskalin86
    Nov 11, 2019
    10
    This game is an absolute masterpiece. I've never playing such a game in all my 25+ years of gaming. I cannot switch it off. It blows me away every time. The bad reviews must be from PC and xbox users hahaha. Honestly forget about the reviews and try the game, rent it even, you'll see that you won't be disappointed. Well done Hideo, I can't wait for your next project. Thank you for releaseThis game is an absolute masterpiece. I've never playing such a game in all my 25+ years of gaming. I cannot switch it off. It blows me away every time. The bad reviews must be from PC and xbox users hahaha. Honestly forget about the reviews and try the game, rent it even, you'll see that you won't be disappointed. Well done Hideo, I can't wait for your next project. Thank you for release such a fantastic game, the setting, the music, the characters, the story, it's all so deep and you really feel part of it. I freaking love this game… Expand
  22. Fabianskortaz
    Nov 11, 2019
    8
    I don't understand the attacks on the game, he and what kojima showed, and a great game I loved the mechanics,
  23. pedestrien
    Nov 11, 2019
    10
    I cannot believe so many people are giving the game bad reviews. I see countless people saying how it's boring and repetitive. This just isn't the case at all. This has been one of the most refreshing, immersive, and exciting video game experiences I've had in a long time. The story is stellar, the visuals, the music, the game play, are all top notch. If I had to critique anything it wouldI cannot believe so many people are giving the game bad reviews. I see countless people saying how it's boring and repetitive. This just isn't the case at all. This has been one of the most refreshing, immersive, and exciting video game experiences I've had in a long time. The story is stellar, the visuals, the music, the game play, are all top notch. If I had to critique anything it would be that the motorcycle is finicky to control, and the menu's can be a little convoluted and confusing at times. People are clearly going brain dead with shooters, apparently not having bullets flying at you non-stop is boring now-a-days. I honestly was scared to buy the game after reading so many bad reviews - but after playing, it became clear to me that the bad reviewers either didn't play the game more than two hours, or they simply have bad taste in video games. It's a shame so many people will end up passing on the game due to the bad ratings. This game will go down in history as a classic, one of the truly great video game experiences that I'm glad I didn't miss out on.… Expand
  24. DarkNaito
    Nov 11, 2019
    1
    The physics and gameplay of the game are broken, not counting that it is a uber eat simulator
  25. Juan_araujo
    Nov 11, 2019
    0
    Pues nomas para bajarle su ego al kojima, me gusto el juego pero no es para decir aqui que es una maravilla sinceramente le dava un 6. El juego decir que innova y refresca un nuevo genero o subgenero no lo creo un juego mas de mundo abierto. Por cierto no por tener ps4 voy defender a muerte sus juegos
  26. bxgdvn
    Nov 8, 2019
    0
    Without Konami Kojima is just a madman. Sony already freaking out, it’s sucks but I don’t think that we’ll ever see AAA game from Kojima. Or it’s a blessing.
  27. Matchstikx
    Nov 11, 2019
    10
    My type of game. Gripping World and narrative, undenyingly beautiful, truly original, relaxing and horrifying at regular intervals... about 15-20 hours in and going to take my sweet time. I think we are going to look back at this title in 10 years and only then realise how truly special this actually is. Also love the soundtrack... PS The metal gear games were NOT my cup of tea at all,My type of game. Gripping World and narrative, undenyingly beautiful, truly original, relaxing and horrifying at regular intervals... about 15-20 hours in and going to take my sweet time. I think we are going to look back at this title in 10 years and only then realise how truly special this actually is. Also love the soundtrack... PS The metal gear games were NOT my cup of tea at all, give this game a chance, you’ve never played a triple A like this before, and I suspect may not again for a long while… Expand
  28. bgandrade
    Nov 11, 2019
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. As partes de ação são super rápidas e voltamos a 2 horas andando sem nada pra fazer , se a algum boss difícil não encontrei. Complicado jogo se ótimo gráfico mas ,de gráfico até a frozen tem… Expand
  29. DarkLordAlu
    Nov 9, 2019
    10
    This game is a masterpiece visually I feel like I'm on PC and then I realize I'm on the PS4 Pro this game is a definite a must own hours and hours of gameplay this game will be talked about from 2019 and Beyond I see this game winning best visuals best soundtrack best gameplay and the game of the year they have not been a game come out in 2020 that I think could top this game if you haveThis game is a masterpiece visually I feel like I'm on PC and then I realize I'm on the PS4 Pro this game is a definite a must own hours and hours of gameplay this game will be talked about from 2019 and Beyond I see this game winning best visuals best soundtrack best gameplay and the game of the year they have not been a game come out in 2020 that I think could top this game if you have not pick it up pick it up it's a must own like I said I on own all platforms and I have not seen a game on the Xbox One X they can even top this game visually… Expand
  30. Yokay
    Nov 11, 2019
    10
    Buenas a todos
    Llevo 23 horas jugadas y de momento me lo estoy pasando en grande.
    No entiendo tantas criticas baratas sobre este juego pero bueno cada cual su opinión digo yo, dicho esto entro en materia. En un buen principio te ametrallarán con cinemáticas largas pero entretenidas, ya que te van explicando poco a poco que está pasando en este mundo y el porqué de que seas “repartidor”,    Buenas a todos
    Llevo 23 horas jugadas y de momento me lo estoy pasando en grande.
    No entiendo tantas criticas baratas sobre este juego pero bueno cada cual su opinión digo yo, dicho esto entro en materia.
    En un buen principio te ametrallarán con cinemáticas largas pero entretenidas, ya que te van explicando poco a poco que está pasando en este mundo y el porqué de que seas “repartidor”, ademas te dirán un montón de términos extraños que pensaras: mmmm...de qué narices me hablan, pero gracias a los e-Mail que te envían los pnj, de las mismas cinemáticas que he mencionado antes y él gameplay , te irás dando cuenta de que ha pasado y que está pasando en el juego.
    Puede que las primeras horas, se vuelvan un poco lentas, pero poco a poco, no te darás cuenta y ya estarás enganchado.
    Según mi parecer la historia está resultando ser de 10 sin duda, y en cuanto el gameplay me parece correcto la verdad, no esperéis ningún shooter porque no lo es, tiene mecánicas de este pero para nada es parecido a los que conocemos. Hemos de tener en cuenta que el personaje que manejamos no es ningún militar ni nada por el estilo es un simple repartidor, así que experiencia con armas tiene las justas y creo que se demuestra en el mismo juego, cosa que le da su atractivo.
    La música es fenomenal, me encanta además que la ponen en momentos clave de la historia para que emocione mas el momento y tema gráficos, son una delicia la verdad, animaciones curradisimas tanto en cinemática como en gameplay.
    Entrando de nuevo en la historia, sabéis ese tipo de acontecimientos, relatos, películas o libros que una vez se acaban, te vas a internet o te los vuelves a leer escuchar o mirar porque necesitas entender bien de que se trata todo, porque crees que lo sabes pero a la vez tienes la sensación que algo se te escapa?
    Pues esta es la sensación que me da Death Stranding y ¡me encanta!

    Si os gustan las buenas historias y queréis romper un poco con la jugavilidad típica Que se ve últimamente en los videojuegos, os lo recomiendo sin lugar a dudas.

    Un saludo a todos!    … Expand
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#33 Best PS4 Game of 2019
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Metascore
82

Generally favorable reviews - based on 111 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 86 out of 111
  2. Mixed: 22 out of 111
  3. Negative: 3 out of 111
  1. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Mar 18, 2020
    100
    Death Stranding is creating a new game genre and therefore paves its own path towards more interactive experiences. It is a brave work thanks to its novelty, which fortunately is not a bragging right for its creators, as it may have seemed, but an exceptional title that will reward the brave who play it. [Issue#299]
  2. New York Daily News
    Mar 18, 2020
    80
    This game does manage to be fun, even if it is one of the heaviest experiences of 2019. Everything from story to gameplay is begging to be dissected, filled with imagery and symbolism -- just like so many Kojima games before this one. Entering Death Stranding, it’s likely that we all thought Kojima’s calling card was lengthy cutscenes and stealth and action gameplay.
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  3. Carole Quintaine
    Jan 29, 2020
    100
    Death Stranding stands as a powerful author’s game which drives a strong message of how our over-connected society is evolving, and how we can help other players. Unlike many AAA games, it shines on a truly spiritual level. Well written, engaging and visually magnificent, it offers, despite some pacing flaws, an astonishing solo game with elegant multiplayer elements. A unique representation of Hideo Kojima’s talent.
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